The story follows, Joe Talbert a young college student who was working his way through school, taking care of himself and soon had a lot more on his plate as the story develops. He was given a term paper assignment to write about an elderly person, and choose to write about Carl Iverson, a dying Vietnam veteran and a convicted murderer.
Motivations to Read
I was in the mood for some mystery fiction after writing a blog post with some references to Sherlock Holmes. I had good things about the narration and structure for Eskens' debut novel.
3 Reasons to Read
- Well written mystery story.
- Gripping story of a college student who had to complete a writing assignment and wrote about a convicted murderer on his deathbed.
- Lessons on responsibility.
Notable Quotes
“What if I was wrong? What if there was no other side. What if, in all the eons of eternity, this was the one and only time that I would be alive. How would I live my life if that were the case?” Allen Eskens
“We are surrounded every day by the wonders of life, wonders beyond comprehension that we simply take for granted. I decided that day that I would live my life—not simply exist. If I died and discovered heaven on the other side, well, that'd be just fine and dandy. But if I didn't live my life as if I was already in heaven, and I died and found only nothingness, well…I would have wasted my life. I would have wasted my one chance in all of history to be alive.” Allen Eskens
“No sin could be greater than a sin that cannot be rectified, the sin you never get to confess.” Allen Eskens
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